Crochet: Afghan Kit
Last winter I purchased an afghan kit from Mary Maxim, worked on it for awhile, then realized there was a mistake so unravelled most of it, and started to redo it. Then the weather started getting warmer and it got … Continued
Embroidery: Christmas Sewing
It is never too early to start Christmas crafting, but it can be too late if you keep putting it off. Using a pattern from Cutsey Crafts I stitched a Christmas piece of embroidery. This is in a 4 inch … Continued
Embroidery: Stitch Book Progress
I continue to enjoy working on my stitch book. This week I practiced the woven wheel stitch and the bouillon stitch. I’m not sure they are exactly as described but they are certainly my version and look just about the … Continued
Stitching: A Lavender Sachet
Each month our library offers an adult craft kit, including instructions and most of the materials. This month it was stitching a lavender heart sachet. I worked on this stitching project as I knew it would be completed quickly, and … Continued
Dabbling in This and That
It has been a week of dabbling … some rock painting, some crochet, some embroidery, and some sewing. The slow and steady work on my stitch book (here and here) continues between other projects. Page 3 had a small piece … Continued
Crochet: Going Round in Circles
The idea had been mulling around in my mind for ages, time to think outside of the box (or square) and get into the round. I’ve been making crochet circles of different shapes and I’ve put them all together into … Continued